Pecan Scones

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• confectioners' sugar (optional)
• water

Recipe

• 1 mix together first four ingredients in large bowl.
• 2 cut butter into flour until very small pieces.
• 3 stir in pecans.
• 4 mix eggs in milk and dump into flour, mix well but only as needed to form small clumps of dough.
• 5 dump onto floured surface and knead gently 10 or so times to ensure flaky layers.
• 6 roll out to about 1/2 inch thick and cut into triangles.
• 7 brush off excess flour and bake on parchment lined sheet at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until light golden color.
• 8 if desired mix some confectioner sugar with water to create a glaze and drizzle over scones.